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B1 — Intermediateadjective

imbarazzante

embarrassing, awkward

Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)

disagevolescomodopenosofastidiosospiacevole

Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)

confortantepiacevoleagevolenormalenaturale

Usage note

'Penoso' adds a sense of suffering or mortification. 'Scomodo' is more general (uncomfortable). 'Imbarazzante' specifically relates to social embarrassment.

Example

"Fu una situazione imbarazzante per tutti i presenti."

"It was an embarrassing situation for everyone present."

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